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Hemihekte
| Issuer | Kyzikos |
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| Year | 600 BC - 550 BC |
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| Value | Hemihekte (1/2) |
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| Reverse description | Quadripartite incuse square divided into four recessed compartments by a raised cross-shaped partition, the characteristic mill-sail or windmill incuse type. The four sunken squares are of roughly equal size and show a smooth, slightly irregular surface consistent with early hammered coinage technique. No legend or subsidiary device is present; the purely geometric incuse design is typical of early electrum coinage from the Propontis region. |
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| Mint | Kyzikos (Mysia) |
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Kyzikos was among the most prolific producers of electrum coinage in the ancient Greek world, and its issues circulated far beyond the Propontis region — found in hoards across Thrace, the Black Sea coast, and even Mesopotamia. The city's electrum was sourced from Lydian trade networks, and its natural gold-silver alloy ratio was not standardized, meaning the precise composition varied between strikes.
Von Fritze's classification of this hemihekte places it among the earliest Kyzikene denominations, predating the city's more famous stater series.